Equal Employment Specialist

United States Army Installation Management Command; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

United States Army Installation Management Command invites applications for an EEO Specialist at Fort George G. Meade to perform all EEO functions for the garrison and tenant activities on the installation.

The role supports discrimination investigations, program administration, and case processing using IComplaints and related tools. Applicants must meet specific education and experience requirements for GS-07, GS-09, GS-11, or GS-12 levels, with transcripts required where applicable.

Qualifications

• GS-07: One year of specialized experience identifying discrimination allegations and reviewing decisions; uses automated programs like IComplaints.
• Education: One full year of graduate level education in Business Administration or Human Resources; transcripts required.
• GS-09: One year of specialized experience advising complainants and reviewing case documents; uses IComplaints.
• GS-11: One year of specialized experience reviewing cases for completeness and administering EEO programs with IComplaints.

Education

Graduate level education in Business Administration or Human Resources

Master's degree or LL.B./J.D.

Ph.D or LL.M.

Tools

IComplaints

Job description

About the Position: Serves as an EEO Specialist, responsible for performing all EEO functions for assigned organizations for US Army Garrison, Fort George G. Meade and tenant activities on the installation.

Who May Apply:

Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.

• Army Material Command (AMC) employees with competitive status.
• Current Civilian Employees of the Command.
• Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan.
• Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act.
• Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473.
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible.
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible.
• Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement.
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible.
• Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998.

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or specialized experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

Specialized Experience for GS-07:

One year of specialized experience which includes assisting and identifying allegations of discrimination; reviewing decisions to prevent future problems or coercive action; and utilizing automated programs such as IComplaints. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05).

Education: One full year of graduate level education in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Business Administration or Human Resources. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.)

Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) by 18. Add the two percentages.

Specialized Experience for GS-09:

One year of specialized experience which includes advising complainants of the procedures of filing formal and informal complaints; reviewing case documents for completeness, and entering complaint information into an automated programs such as IComplaints. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07).

Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D. in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Business Administration or Human Resources. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.)

Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages.

Specialized Experience for GS-11:

One year of specialized experience which includes reviewing cases for completeness and advising on the EEO complaints process; and administering the program utilizing office automation such as IComplaints. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09).

Education: Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M. in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Business Administration or Human Resources. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.).

Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages.

Specialized Experience for GS-12:

One year of specialized experience which includes reviewing reports for completeness and ensuring they are well documented before forwarding for formal processing; and managing programs such as disability and/or affirmative action programs and identifying trends in organizations which could cause negative effects on the EEO programs. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11).

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Time in Grade Requirement for GS-07:

Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-05).

Time in Grade Requirement for GS-09:

Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-07).

Time in Grade Requirement for GS-11:

Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-09).

Time in Grade Requirement for GS-12:

Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-11).